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Name: PEEL, William George DD (Rt. Rev.)
Birth Date: 9.12.1854 Dughshai, India
Death Date: 15 Apr 1916 Mombasa, typhoid
First Date: 1899
Last Date: 1916
Profession: Consecrated the first Bishop of Mombasa in 1899.
Area: Went to Mombasa in 1902, Mombasa
Married: In Monkton Combe, Wiltshire 18 July 1880 Agneta Jane Bryan b. Fosbury, Wilts. 19 Oct 1855, d. 1916
Children: Agneta Mary (30 Apr 1883 India-1965); Winifred Garforth (15 Feb 1885 India-1970 Bath) (McCaskill); Eardley Garforth (12 Mar 1888 India); Norah Blomefield (1890 Combe Monckton-1981); Marion Helen Whitfield (1890 India-1971); Wilmot Reginald Blomefield (1897 Bombay-1959); Eustace William Howard (bapt. Mombasa 2.5.1904-1930)
Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, Watt, Binks, Land 1903, EAHB 1905, North, Drumkey, Land, EAHB 1906, CMS, Rabai, EAHB 1904, Foster, Leader14, Barnes, Red Book 1912
General Information:
Binks - 1900 - Bishop Peel's residence was in Donald Ave., near at hand, and we decided to call there on our way to the station. ...... 'Dear Bishop Peel, of odoured sanctity, I learned then that there are "different ways of washing the feet of Thy servant". Your spontaneous action has helped me to surmount many obstacles during my 56 years in Africa. Your object lesson "do it yourself" was, and still is, the first principle of success, whether in the brick and concrete jungle of London or in an African wilderness.'
EAHB 1905 - C.M. Coll. Islington, London 1876; D.D. (Lambeth) 1901. Deacon 1879; Priest 1880; London; Consecrated Lord Bishop of Mombasa 1899; Curate of Trowbridge 1879-80, Rugby Fox Master; CMS Noble College of Masulipatam, India (acting Principal 3 years). Acting Secretary CMS for Diocese Madras 1888-90 and 1892; Secretary CMS for Diocese Bombay 1892-99
Land - 1908 - Rt. Rev. W.G. Peel, DD - Building, Parklands Church, 2 acres, 5-7-07, Registered 21-8-08
Land - 1910 - Right Rev. William George Peel, DD, Bishop of Mombasa - Mission purposes, 7.809 acres - Mbale-Teita District - 2/7/07 - Leasehold for 99 years from 1/11/09 - Registered 2/7/10
CMS 1880 - Age 26. b. at Dughshai, N. India. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Kirkby Lonsdale, and Blackheath Proprietary Sch.; 1876 Prep. Instn. and CM Coll. 1879, June 8 Deacon and 1880, June 11, Priest by Bishop of London. 1879-80 Curate of Trowbridge; 1880, Oct 30 to Telugu Mission as Rugby-Fox master in Noble College, Masulipatam; 1883-4 in charge of Noble College; 1885, May 5 to England; July 26 to Masulipatam - Noble Coll. ……. [Notes by Roy Dunstan] 1899 Feb 25 to UK on acceptance of Bishopric of Mombasa; June 29 (St. Peter's Day) consecrated at St. Paul's London by Archbishop of Canterbury. Nov 30 to Mombasa; 1900 Sept 26 to UK; 1901 Dec 7 to Mombasa; 1901 DD Lambeth …. 1916 Apr 15 died at Mombasa. Married 1880, Aug 3 Agneta Jane Bryan
North - 'He seems to be afflicted …. with a particular interest in the book of Revelation' (McGregor-Ross, RH)
Rabai - Consecrated first Bishop of Mombasa in 1899
Barnes - Mombasa Cemetery - Right Revd Peel, Bishop of Mombasa, died 15 Apr 1916 age 61, European Hospital, Enteric Red Book 1912 - W.G. Peel - Mombasa
Red Book 1912 - President - Nairobi YMCA
Red Book 1912 - Bishop of Mombasa
HBEA bishop in 1912. Land Grant 1903 - Bishop Peel - Building, 2 acres - On Nairobi Hill - Aug 14 - 99 years lease
Mombasa Cathedral plaque: this tablet is erected / in the glory of God / and in loving memory of / William George Peel D.D. / consecrated June 29 1899 / first Bishop of Mombasa / died Mombasa April 15th 1916
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